Journal profile

Science & justice : journal of the Forensic Science Society

Publisher: Elsevier
ISSN1355-0306 | 1876-4452 FormatPrint StatusCurrently indexed

Journal Citation Impact

Estimated influence, citation density, publishing volume, and citation integrity from the analytics table.

Impact Factor
2.93
Citation rate 1.77 335 total citations
h5-index 23 h5 depth signal
Cited share 55.3% 105 of 190
Total citations 335 Citation footprint
Metric signal 1.95 External metric anchor
Self-citation 7.2% 24 self-citations

Citations Trend

Monthly Publications Cadence

Citing Geographic Demographics

United Kingdom 305
United States 127
Australia 99
Netherlands 51
Switzerland 45

Citing Fields of Research

Chemometrics 387
Law & Legal Studies 121
Genetics & Genomics 108
Archaeology 100
Mass Spectrometry 62

Publishing Activity & Reach

Volume, recency, access pattern, and citing-community signals from the journal analytics record.

All-time article footprint 2,597 Articles tracked across the journal lifetime
Indexed publication set 190 105 cited publications
Last 12 months 136 11.3 publications/month
Open access share 41.2% 56 OA publications in the last year
Leading citing country United Kingdom 305 citing publications
Leading citing field Chemometrics 387 citing publications
Latest tracked publication 16 October 2026 10 recent records available

Coverage & Indexing History

MEDLINE
v35n1,Jan./Mar. 1995-
PubMed
v35n1,Jan./Mar. 1995-
Index medicus
Active Coverage

Research Focus & Classification

Indexed Subjects

Chemometrics

Issuing & Sponsoring Bodies

Contributor
Forensic Science Society
Contributor
California Association of Criminalists

Broad Categories

Forensic Sciences Jurisprudence Chemometrics Archaeology Genetics & Genomics Law & Legal Studies

MeSH Descriptors

Forensic Medicine Jurisprudence

Latest Publications

Recent article records with DOI-first linking and condensed abstracts.

Bibliographical & Catalog Notes

Title from cover.

Also issued online.

Also the official organ of the California Association of Criminalists.